Non-employed disabled persons who reside in independent
living situations, may be eligible for DPF Support if they -
1. Reside with intent to remain in
Nebraska;
2. Require support to
remain in an independent living situation;
3. Have insufficient income to cover
disability-related support expenses necessary to remain independent;
and
4. Meet the criteria for need
(see 472 NAC
2-003).
2-001.03A
Number
Served: For eligible non-employed disabled clients without
caregiver relatives, the Department shall annually establish -
1. A maximum number of clients to be served;
and
2. Dates during which
applications (including renewal applications) will be accepted for
consideration for the following program year. Note: If
all available slots are not assigned following the designated application
period, the Department may extend the period during which applications are
accepted.
2-001.03B
Criteria for Participation: The Department shall base
its selection of eligible participants to fill available slots upon the
following criteria -
1. Degree of
disability;
2. Total
disability-related costs (e.g., assessing whether the expenses are low enough
that the client's income could suffice or that the expenses are so high that
the program's $300 maximum would be insufficient to allow for continued
independence);
3. All other points
of eligibility described in this chapter (e.g., income, availability of other
support services); and
4. Potential
for institutionalization without support.
2-001.03C
Waiting
List: Once the number of available slots has been filled, other
eligible applicants who applied during the prescribed application period will
be placed on a waiting list based upon the date the application was received.
When a person filling a slot is determined ineligible for continued support,
the Department shall review the next application on the waiting list; request
additional information as necessary; and compare the needs to the criteria used
for other current participants. If the first person on the waiting list meets
the criteria, the Department shall offer support to that applicant for the
balance of the program year. If that person does not meet criteria, the
Department shall consider the next applicant, and so on, until the slot is
filled.
Example: The Department may
establish 40 slots available for the program year October 1 through September
30. Applications might then be accepted August 1 through September 15. The 40
applicants with the highest needs, based upon established criteria, would be
eligible beginning the next October 1. If a person filling a slot moves out of
Nebraska, the needs of the first person on the waiting list would then be
considered.
2-001.03D
Late Applications: Applications received after the
open application period will be returned to the applicants with a notice of the
next open application period. The Department shall provide only information and
referral service to these applicants in an effort to ensure that their needs
are met by other available programs.
